PETALUMA -
Copperfield's Books is honored to welcome Blair Imani and Mychal Threets to Petaluma for an intimate fundraising event in support of Sonoma CAN, Community Action Marin and Child Start Inc.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of literary insight and give the gift that keeps giving!
Check out the latest and greatest reads with a feature curated book selection - hand picked by Mychal and Blair.
Donate directly to these vital organizations who will be in attendance that evening. Meet the Executive team and learn more about the tremendous work that they do.
All event proceeds will be donated to fund free and affordable childcare and Head Start programs in the North Bay.
Speakers:
Blair Imani is a critically-acclaimed historian, author, educator, and influencer. Her scholarship spans the subjects of gender studies, race and racism, sociology, intersectionality, and U.S. history. She is the author of Read This to Get Smarter about Race, Class, Gender, Disability, and More; Making Our Way Home: The Great Migration and the Black American Dream; and Modern HERstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History. The New York Times praised her unique ability to create “progressive lessons with vibrant visuals and a perky, quirky delivery.” Her work centers women and girls, global Black communities, and the LGBTQ+ community. As an educator and influencer, semi-retired organizer, and public speaker, Blair Imani is dedicated to making the world a better place and amplifying the voices and work of those fighting the good fight.
Mychal Threets is a librarian, literary ambassador, and the library’s number one fan (according to himself, admittedly). He was raised in his local library as a home-school kid and grew up in Fairfield, CA, right between Sacramento and San Francisco. Online, he shares videos of affirmations to assure people that their mental health always matters, and he encourages everyone to know they belong at the library. A former PBS kid himself, Mychal is proud to serve as PBS resident librarian. I'm So Happy You're Here (coming 2/3/26) is his first book. His cats, Machine Gun Kitty and Kissin' Kat Barlow, did not help at all, but he still appreciates them.
Non-Profits:
Sonoma CAN is a catalyst of equitable transformation in Sonoma County, aligning partners and resources to implement values-based, data-driven, community-led solutions that help families reach their full potential.More information can be found on their website.
Community Action Marin strives to meet the needs of community by preventing homelessness, ensuring healthy meals, educating preschoolers of essential workers, offering cash assistance, providing emotional support, and helping people to achieve well-being. More information can be found on their website.
Child Start, Inc operates as a single-purpose child and family services agency committed to comprehensive family and children’s services in the two-county region comprised of Napa and Solano. CSI has been serving children and families in Napa County since 1965 when the Head Start program was created and in Solano County since 1996 when the agency became the grantee for the Solano Head Start program.More information can be found on their website.
